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Here are some facts to consider while attempting to solve these:
A murder mystery that remains unsolved is called a cold case.
Homicide deaths by firearm are very high in the United States compared to other leading industrialized nations.
Detectives dedicate a great chunk of their time to keeping up with records and reports of situations they come across daily.
Edgar Allen Poe is said to have been the first major author to write a story based on a fictional detective.
According the Bureau of Labor statistics, there are a little over 750k detectives and police officers currently working inside of the United States.
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A Call From The Police
Hint:
The Police didn't tell the man where the crime scene was, but the man knew. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Kill Me And I Shall Live
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The Bloody Child Riddle
The second apparition in "Macbeth", the bloody child, recommends 'be bloody, bold and resolute, laugh to scorn the power of man, for none of woman born shall harm Macbeth'. How was the Thane of Fife able to kill Macbeth in the light of this prophecy?
Hint:
His mother had a Caesarean.
A bit of a quibble really but those apparitions did not play fair; Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripped. Presumably this was an early Caesarean. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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A bit of a quibble really but those apparitions did not play fair; Macduff was from his mother's womb untimely ripped. Presumably this was an early Caesarean. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Family Murder Riddle
One evening there was a murder in the home of married couple, their son and daughter. One of these four people murdered one of the others. One of the members of the family witnessed the crime.
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
The other one helped the murderer.
These are the things we know for sure:
1. The witness and the one who helped the murderer were not of the same sex.
2. The oldest person and the witness were not of the same sex.
3. The youngest person and the victim were not of the same sex.
4. The one who helped the murderer was older than the victim.
5. The father was the oldest member of the family.
6. The murderer was not the youngest member of the family.
Who was the murderer?
Hint:
We know from (3) that the youngest person was not the victim, from (4) that the youngest person was not the helper and from (6) that the youngest person was not the killer. The youngest person can only have been the witness therefore. If we make up a chart there are now three possible combinations:
Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Oldest person (father) H H M
Next to oldest (mother) V M H
Next to youngest (son) M V V
Youngest (daughter) W W W
(H = Helper ; V = Victim ; M = Murderer ; W = Witness)
We can work out from (5) that the father was the oldest, from (2) that the youngest person must have been the daughter. Therefore the next to the youngest must have been the son and the next to the oldest, the mother.
Of three possibilities: the first is impossible (from (3) the youngest person and the victim were of different sexes); the third is also impossible (from (1) the witness and the helper were of different sexes). Therefore only the second possibility holds and the mother was the murderess Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Stranger Riddle
A man and a woman were driving in their car when it broke down. The man decided to go for help at a gas station a few miles back. He made sure nobody was in the car, rolled all the windows up, and locked all of the sedan's doors. He went off, but when he came back, his wife was dead, and there was a stranger in the car. No physical damage was done to the car, so how did the stranger get in?
Hint:
The stranger was a baby and the woman died in childbirth. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Killer Bertha Riddle
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The Sister's Murder Riddle
A woman proves in court that her husband was murdered by her sister, but the judge decides that the sister cannot be punished. Why?
Hint:
The Sound In The Forest
Hint:
Out For The Movie Riddle
My wife shots me
Then she holds me under water for approx 10 minutes.
Then she hangs me.
After half an hour, me an my wife go for the movie "the shutter".
How can this be?
Then she holds me under water for approx 10 minutes.
Then she hangs me.
After half an hour, me an my wife go for the movie "the shutter".
How can this be?
Hint:
The wife is a photographer.
She shot a picture of me , developed it, and hung it up to dry. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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She shot a picture of me , developed it, and hung it up to dry. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Multistory Building Suicide Riddle
A homicide detective is called upon a crime scene. He finds that a body is lying on the ground in front of a multistory building. By all the means, it looks like a simple suicide case. But there are doubts in his mind.
He goes to the first floor and moves into the room facing the direction of the body. He opens the window in that direction and looks down towards his team. The he goes to the second floor and again moves into the room facing that direction, opens the window and looks down at his team.
He continues with the same process till the top floor. After that, he returns back to where his team is standing. He tells them that it is a suicide.
How did he come to such a conclusion?
He goes to the first floor and moves into the room facing the direction of the body. He opens the window in that direction and looks down towards his team. The he goes to the second floor and again moves into the room facing that direction, opens the window and looks down at his team.
He continues with the same process till the top floor. After that, he returns back to where his team is standing. He tells them that it is a suicide.
How did he come to such a conclusion?
Hint:
At every floor, the detective had to open the window himself. If the man had committed suicide, then at least one of the windows must have been open. A person who is committing suicide wont close the window behind him. Thus he knows that someone pushed him off the edge and closed the window afterwards. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Down The Well Riddle
One day, when I was six years old, my little sister would not stop crying. It annoyed me so much that I killed her and threw her body down the well. The next day, when I peered down into the well, her body had disappeared. When I was twelve, I got into an argument with my best friend over something stupid. He made me so angry that I killed him and threw his body down the well. The next day, when I checked the well, his body had disappeared.When I was 18 years old, my girlfriend got pregnant. I didn't want to be a father, so I killed her and threw her body down the well.The next day when I looked in the well, her body had disappeared. When I was 24, I worked in an office and my boss was very mean to me. I couldn't take it any more so I killed him and threw his body down the well. The next day when I checked the well, his body had disappeared. When I was 30, my mother got sick and was bedridden. I didn't want to take care of her, so I killed her threw her body down the well. The next day when I looked into the well, her body was still there. I checked the well every day after that, but her body never disappeared. Why didn't my mother's body disappear?
Hint:
The mother would remove the bodies from the well and hide them. When she was killed and thrown down the well, nobody removed and hid her. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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Condemned To Death Riddle
A murderer is condemned to death.
He has to choose between three rooms.
-The first is full of raging fires
-The second is full of assassins with loaded guns
-The third is full of lions that havent eaten in 3 years.
Which room is safest for him?
He has to choose between three rooms.
-The first is full of raging fires
-The second is full of assassins with loaded guns
-The third is full of lions that havent eaten in 3 years.
Which room is safest for him?
Hint: When's the last time you ate?
The 3rd one because the lions should have died after not eating for 3 years. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Homicide Team Riddle
A homicide team enters a crime scene where a dead body of a fat old man lies there on the floor with blood oozing out of his head. The victim is holding a gun and a tape recorder lies there by his side. One of the detective picks up the recorder and plays it "I am tired of this life and hence I have decided to relieve myself from the worldly pains". A gunshot follows the message.
The teams starts investigating a murder investigation.
Why?
The teams starts investigating a murder investigation.
Why?
Hint:
If the man killed himself, he would not have been able to rewind the cassette. Thus it is clear someone else killed him. Did you answer this riddle correctly?
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The Innocent Murderer Riddle
Hint:
Retired Killer Riddle
Hint:
Post Your Murder Riddles Puns Below
Can you come up with a cool, funny or clever Murder Riddles of your own? Post it below (without the answer) to see if you can stump our users.
1. I saw someone kill a bunch of people with a calendar. It was premeditated murder.
2. Did you hear about the chef who got caught cooking up a murder? It was a recipe for disaster.
3. When the fashion designer's assistant was found dead, everyone suspected foul play. She had a killer sense of style.
4. They couldn't figure out who killed the circus clown. There were just too many suspects, it was a clownspiracy.
5. The gardener was accused of murder after a body was found in the flower bed. Looks like they finally found a plant that could root out the competition.
6. The magician was accused of murder after making his assistant disappear. Turns out she was just waiting in the wings.
7. The writer was found dead in his office with a pen in his hand. It was a case of the pen being mightier than the sword.
8. When the cow was found dead in the field, they suspected the farmer. Looks like someone really had a beef with them.
9. When the athlete was found murdered at the Olympic games, everyone was shocked. It was a real shot to the podium.
10. The astronaut was accused of murder after a body was found on the space station. Looks like he wanted to take crime to new heights.
11. The umpire was found murdered after making a controversial call. Looks like someone really struck out.
12. When the opera singer was found dead, the detectives suspected the conductor. Looks like someone didn't like the way she sang.
13. The film director was accused of murder after a stunt went wrong on set. Looks like he was really the director of death.
14. When the politician was found dead in his office, the detectives suspected foul play. Looks like he was finally out of office.
15. The banker was found murdered in his office after a break-in. Looks like the robbers wanted to make a large withdrawal.
16. When the bartender was found dead, it was a real shot to the heart. Looks like someone wanted to take the "last call" quite literally.
17. The dentist was accused of murder after a patient died during a procedure. Looks like they wanted to take a bite out of crime.
18. When the detective was killed on the job, they finally solved the case. It was suicide.
19. The carpenter was found dead with a hammer in his hand. Looks like he was hammering away at his enemies.
20. When the pilot was killed in a crash, the detectives traveled all the way to the scene of the crime... by plane.
21. The computer programmer was accused of murder when their virus killed someone's computer. Looks like they had a real killer app.
22. When the swimmer was found dead in the pool, the detectives dove into the investigation. Looks like they wanted to unravel the depths of the mystery.
23. The fortune teller was murdered in her shop. Looks like the crystal ball didn't predict this.
24. When the tailor was killed, the detectives noticed a thread of evidence. Looks like they finally found the "fabric" of the case.
25. The astronomer was killed during a meteor shower. Looks like they didn't see that one coming.
26. When the archaeologist was killed while on a dig, the detectives discovered a bone-chilling clue. Looks like someone wasn't happy about the artifacts being unearthed.
27. The drummer was killed during a concert. Looks like someone wanted to beat him to the punch.
28. When the artist was killed in a museum, the detectives knew they had a masterpiece of a case. Looks like they finally found the frame of the matter.
29. The comedian was killed on stage. Looks like they knew how to kill with their jokes.
30. When the pizza delivery driver was killed, the detectives followed a very cheesy clue. Looks like someone really took the toppings too far.
31. The firefighter was killed in a blaze. Looks like someone wanted to put out the heroism.
32. When the soccer player was killed during a game, the detectives had to kick it into gear. Looks like they finally found the goal of the case.
33. The plumber was killed on the job. Looks like they wanted to drain his life away.
34. When the ice skater was killed, the detectives had chills going down their spine. Looks like they finally found the blade of the mystery.
35. The hair stylist was killed in their salon. Looks like someone gave them the chop.
36. When the mountain climber was killed on their ascent, the detectives had to scale the investigation. Looks like they finally found the summit of the case.
37. The race car driver was killed during a event. Looks like they wanted to race ahead of the competition.
38. When the swim coach was killed, the detectives immersed themselves in the case. Looks like someone had a stroke of madness.
39. The psychologist was killed in their office. Looks like they couldn't cure the killer's insanity.
40. When the pianist was killed during a performance, the detectives had to take note of the clues. Looks like they finally found the key to the case.
41. The teacher was killed in their classroom. Looks like they had some serious homework to do.
42. When the scientist was killed in their lab, the detectives had to experiment with the evidence. Looks like the killer wasn't one for formulas.
43. The mural painter was killed while painting. Looks like they got the wrong kind of brush-off.
44. When the butcher was killed in their shop, the detectives had to follow the meaty trail. Looks like someone wanted to cut the competition.
45. The bus driver was killed while on duty. Looks like they were on the wrong route.
46. When the astrophysicist was killed, the detectives had to investigate the universe for clues. Looks like someone was going to the black hole of prison.
47. The DJ was killed during a rave. Looks like the killer wanted to spin a different tune.
48. When the veterinarian was killed in their clinic, the detectives had to chase a different kind of animal. Looks like someone wanted to put the vet down.
49. The actress was killed during a play. Looks like they took their role a little too seriously.
50. When the athlete was killed during training, the detectives were put to the test. Looks like someone was ready to run away from punishment.
1. I saw someone kill a bunch of people with a calendar. It was premeditated murder.
2. Did you hear about the chef who got caught cooking up a murder? It was a recipe for disaster.
3. When the fashion designer's assistant was found dead, everyone suspected foul play. She had a killer sense of style.
4. They couldn't figure out who killed the circus clown. There were just too many suspects, it was a clownspiracy.
5. The gardener was accused of murder after a body was found in the flower bed. Looks like they finally found a plant that could root out the competition.
6. The magician was accused of murder after making his assistant disappear. Turns out she was just waiting in the wings.
7. The writer was found dead in his office with a pen in his hand. It was a case of the pen being mightier than the sword.
8. When the cow was found dead in the field, they suspected the farmer. Looks like someone really had a beef with them.
9. When the athlete was found murdered at the Olympic games, everyone was shocked. It was a real shot to the podium.
10. The astronaut was accused of murder after a body was found on the space station. Looks like he wanted to take crime to new heights.
11. The umpire was found murdered after making a controversial call. Looks like someone really struck out.
12. When the opera singer was found dead, the detectives suspected the conductor. Looks like someone didn't like the way she sang.
13. The film director was accused of murder after a stunt went wrong on set. Looks like he was really the director of death.
14. When the politician was found dead in his office, the detectives suspected foul play. Looks like he was finally out of office.
15. The banker was found murdered in his office after a break-in. Looks like the robbers wanted to make a large withdrawal.
16. When the bartender was found dead, it was a real shot to the heart. Looks like someone wanted to take the "last call" quite literally.
17. The dentist was accused of murder after a patient died during a procedure. Looks like they wanted to take a bite out of crime.
18. When the detective was killed on the job, they finally solved the case. It was suicide.
19. The carpenter was found dead with a hammer in his hand. Looks like he was hammering away at his enemies.
20. When the pilot was killed in a crash, the detectives traveled all the way to the scene of the crime... by plane.
21. The computer programmer was accused of murder when their virus killed someone's computer. Looks like they had a real killer app.
22. When the swimmer was found dead in the pool, the detectives dove into the investigation. Looks like they wanted to unravel the depths of the mystery.
23. The fortune teller was murdered in her shop. Looks like the crystal ball didn't predict this.
24. When the tailor was killed, the detectives noticed a thread of evidence. Looks like they finally found the "fabric" of the case.
25. The astronomer was killed during a meteor shower. Looks like they didn't see that one coming.
26. When the archaeologist was killed while on a dig, the detectives discovered a bone-chilling clue. Looks like someone wasn't happy about the artifacts being unearthed.
27. The drummer was killed during a concert. Looks like someone wanted to beat him to the punch.
28. When the artist was killed in a museum, the detectives knew they had a masterpiece of a case. Looks like they finally found the frame of the matter.
29. The comedian was killed on stage. Looks like they knew how to kill with their jokes.
30. When the pizza delivery driver was killed, the detectives followed a very cheesy clue. Looks like someone really took the toppings too far.
31. The firefighter was killed in a blaze. Looks like someone wanted to put out the heroism.
32. When the soccer player was killed during a game, the detectives had to kick it into gear. Looks like they finally found the goal of the case.
33. The plumber was killed on the job. Looks like they wanted to drain his life away.
34. When the ice skater was killed, the detectives had chills going down their spine. Looks like they finally found the blade of the mystery.
35. The hair stylist was killed in their salon. Looks like someone gave them the chop.
36. When the mountain climber was killed on their ascent, the detectives had to scale the investigation. Looks like they finally found the summit of the case.
37. The race car driver was killed during a event. Looks like they wanted to race ahead of the competition.
38. When the swim coach was killed, the detectives immersed themselves in the case. Looks like someone had a stroke of madness.
39. The psychologist was killed in their office. Looks like they couldn't cure the killer's insanity.
40. When the pianist was killed during a performance, the detectives had to take note of the clues. Looks like they finally found the key to the case.
41. The teacher was killed in their classroom. Looks like they had some serious homework to do.
42. When the scientist was killed in their lab, the detectives had to experiment with the evidence. Looks like the killer wasn't one for formulas.
43. The mural painter was killed while painting. Looks like they got the wrong kind of brush-off.
44. When the butcher was killed in their shop, the detectives had to follow the meaty trail. Looks like someone wanted to cut the competition.
45. The bus driver was killed while on duty. Looks like they were on the wrong route.
46. When the astrophysicist was killed, the detectives had to investigate the universe for clues. Looks like someone was going to the black hole of prison.
47. The DJ was killed during a rave. Looks like the killer wanted to spin a different tune.
48. When the veterinarian was killed in their clinic, the detectives had to chase a different kind of animal. Looks like someone wanted to put the vet down.
49. The actress was killed during a play. Looks like they took their role a little too seriously.
50. When the athlete was killed during training, the detectives were put to the test. Looks like someone was ready to run away from punishment.